President Muhammadu Buhari has decorated the newly appointed service chiefs today, Friday.
The decoration of the service chiefs took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, following their confirmation by the National Assembly confirmation.
Those decorated service chiefs by the Presidents include Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amoo; and the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo.
After the confirmation ceremony, President Muhammadu Buhari took to his Twitter handle to share the news stating that the service chiefs have his banking. He has asked them to ensure peace and security are returned and maintained in the country.
“I have charged the new Service Chiefs to keep in mind that the nation is looking to them for rapid relief. They must identify competent officers irrespective of seniority and paper qualifications and work with them to secure this country. As C-in-C, I am backing them 100 percent.
“As I assured at our last security meeting, I have taken responsibility as C-in-C for them to go out into the fields and every part of the country, to ensure peace and security. I have accepted responsibility for all actions taken in fulfillment of the mandate to secure Nigeria,” he tweeted.
